topic-specific vocabulary

Sport
Task 1. VERBS
Look at the sentences below and fill in the gaps using the appropriate word or expression
from A, B or C.

1. Does Eddie __________ rugby for the university?

A. do B. make C. play
2. You should __________ some exercise every day if you want to lose weight.
A. take B. make C. play
3. They often __________ jogging in the streets near their home.
A. make B. go C. do
4. I expect our team will __________ the game tomorrow.
A. succeed B. gain C. win
5. I hope our team doesn't __________ the match on Saturday.
A. lose B. fail C. defeat
6. Our football team will have to __________ France 2:0 if they want to get a place in the World Cup
final.
A. win B. succeed C. beat
7. If the two players __________, they will have to play the game again.
A. equal B. match C. draw
8. You will need to __________ hard to get a place on the Olympic team.
A. train B. develop c. learn
9. If our team manages to __________ another goal, they'll be national champions!
A. hit B. score C. enter
10. Which football team do you __________ ?
A. support B. encourage C. accept

Task 2. NOUNS
A. Venues and equipment. Match the sports in the left-hand column with the venue in the
centre column and an item which you associate with that sport in the right-hand column.
There are two items which do not belong.

trunks
swimming range gloves
tennis racetrack target
football ring strip
ice hockey pool helmet
horse-racing racecourse racket
shooting court bow
motor racing rink saddle
boxing pitch stick
shuttlecock

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Sport
B. Jumbled words. Rearrange the letters in the box on the next page to find some more words
related to sports. The first letter of each word is in bold. The clues after each jumbled word
will help you.

imudast: a large building for sports, with seating arranged around a sports field.

eerrfee: a person who supervises a game, making sure that it is played according to the rules.

irepmu: similar to the above, but usually associated with tennis or cricket.

senilanm: an official who stays on the sideline in a ball game to see if the ball goes over the line.

attropesc: a person who watches a football game, a horse show, etc.

ryelpa: a person who plays a game.

teehlta: a sportsman who competes in races, etc.

raobdsocer: a large board on which the score in a game is shown as the game progresses.

porsupret: a person who encourages a football team.

naaer: a building where sports, fights etc are held.

Task 3. IDIOMS, COLLOQUIALISMS AND OTHER EXPRESSIONS

Look at the words and expressions below and decide which sports or games they are
connected with. Use your dictionary to help you. Write the words in the grid on the right. If
you do it correctly, you will reveal the name of a famous English football team in the shaded
vertical strip.

1. Bull's eye! 5. Seconds out!

2. pole position 6. Foul!

3. neck and neck 7. Fore!

4. On your marks…get set…go!

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